#PrepTalkNYC {Click to listen to episode 44} December 23, 2019 — As spectators anticipate the countdown to a new year, the eyes of the world turn to the crossroads of the world. On the latest episode of “Prep Talk,” officials from Times Square Alliance and NYC Emergency Management provide exclusive, behind-the-scenes insight into the organization of this special […]
Kingston, Jamaica – December 17, 2019 Xoom, PayPal’s international money transfer service, has announced the launch of its fast, secure, and easy bill payment service for Jamaicans, in collaboration with Paymaster (Jamaica) Ltd., Jamaica’s leading bill payment platform provider, facilitated through a collaboration with Paykii, a leading global bill payment platform provider. According to The […]
Whether you already have a small business or are planning on starting one; this is the place for you! Join the Small Business Boot Camp and learn how to make your business work for you, in the face of a changing economy, market shifts and intense competitions. The Small Business Boot Camp was created by […]
The “Liza Destiny,” the first of a number of Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels that will be deployed in Guyana’s waters by ExxonMobil. (Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited photo) (Stabroek News) Guyana is now officially a producer of petroleum – on December 20, 2019. The historic moment was announced last night by […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks with reporters on the morning after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) By Lisa Mascaro WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi promised as speaker she would “show the power of the gavel.” This year, […]
Franklin Avenue – Medgar Evers College and President Street – Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, New York – Assemblymember Richardson (D-Brooklyn) announced that a bill she authored to change the names of the MTA’s Franklin Avenue and President Street stops to Medgar Evers College subway stations has been signed into law (A.1512A/ Chp. 669). “I […]
By Tara Blair Ball (siloveyou.xyz)
When I liked a boy while I was in elementary school, I made fun of him. I was a bit of a class clown, so that was how I showed that I liked someone. I would tease him. Mercilessly. Unkindly. In front of everyone I could. Until, more often than not, he ran away crying […]
By Marco Poggio, Trevor Boyer and Denis Slattery (New York Daily News)
Long lines at the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles office on Fort Greene Place in Brooklyn on Monday, the first day undocumented immigrants could apply for driver’s licenses. (Jeff Bachner/for New York Daily News) The groan-inducing lines at city Department of Motor Vehicles offices were even longer than usual on Monday — […]
DSNY is responsible for snow removal from the City’s 19,000 lane miles of roadways. When weather predictions show a winter storm, DSNY personnel begin equipment readiness, including loading salt spreaders, attaching plows, preparing tire chains and notifying personnel. When do salt spreaders start working? Salt spreaders are the first line of defense. Many salt spreaders […]
By Mike Peterson, iDropNews Smart TVs are connected, convenient and, according to a warning from the FBI, possibly a vector for hackers to see or hear inside of your home. Last week, the Oregon branch of the FBI issued a warning about smart TVs ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a shopping period in which tens […]